Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 November 1947.
Sir Frank Medlicott
, Norfolk Eastern
12:00,
10 November 1947
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that workings at the lime pit on the Drayton to Costessey Road in Norfolk are causing lime dust to spread over the neighbourhood and if he can take steps to expedite the delivery of dust extraction plant to these workings.
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
